The Rotary Club of Toronto Volume 106 | Issue 26 | February 22, 2019

Today’s Program Guest Speaker - Friday, March 1, 2019 Dr. Carole Chauncey, one of our own extra The Honourable Bob Rae, PC, CC, O.Ont, QC, ’s 21st Premier Topic Dr. Carrie Best; An Activist for Justice On World Refugee Day 2018, a record 68.5 million people were forcibly displaced in from their homes. Host Topic: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: Why It’s Still Happening Dauna Jones-Simmonds, advocate for and What We Can Do About It employment equity Contact the office if you are bringing guests. Location The National Club, 303 Bay St. Cocktails For Care Congratulations to John Fortney and Garren Anthony for a great fundraiser on February Dr. Carole Chaunc- 8th. Full story and pictures will be in the Voice next week! ey is an educator, life coach, mentor and speaker. She FnE and Come From Away believes that it is On February 5th 30 Rotarians and friends enjoyed the opening performance at the new important to give venue, the Elgin Theatre back to the com- From Member Ron Waddling: munity. Professor Chauncey has fa- Everything about the show from production to performance was flawless and truly a cilitated workshops Canadian lift for us all. I was in St John’s during 9/11 so perhaps found the content even more at the Scarborough meaningful. A great choice for a Rotary outing…’service above self’. The Newfoundlanders brought our mandate to life. Women’s Centre. Last April, she was the keynote speaker at the Girls’ United Gala Thanks Kevin! in Toronto, an organization dedicated to empowering girls. On September 15, President’s Cocktails, February 13th 2018, Dr. Chauncey was recognized as an - by John Bishop accomplished woman at the 100 Accom- plished Black Women in Canada, 2018. In 50 Rotarians and their guests braved the aftermath of Tuesday’s “Winter Storm 2009, Carole received the Dr. Carrie Best Warning” with all it threw at us and joined President Jeff for the President’s Cocktail Memorial Award from Ryerson Universi- Party held at The National Club. ty at the Viola Desmond Day Celebration. The Club put on a fine hot and cold buffet for our enjoyment prior to President Jeff’s welcoming During her tenure as professor in the Ted remarks and a report on Carol’s recovery progress. Rogers School of Information Technol- Our guest speaker Amanda Lang, a renowned Canadian journalist, is well known to many of ogy Management (TRSITM), in the Fac- us through her time at CBC and now at BNN Bloomberg. She is not only a journalist but also ulty of Business at Ryerson University, an author, having written two books, “The Power of Why” and “The Beauty of Discomfort”, she served on various committees inter- which your uninformed scribe was not aware of! nal and external to TRSITM. Her other contributions to academe include service The focus of her presentation was “productivity”, or the perceived lack of it, in Canada. as chair of the Equity Committee of the Amanda spoke of her support for many innovative Canadian small companies, that appear Ryerson Faculty Association, member- to lose focus the larger they become and are “not wired for change” and “operate below their ship on the Ontario Confederation of p o t e n t i a l”. University Faculty Associations, Status of She spoke of the “complex world with complex questions and knowing how to ask them” and Women Committee and founder of the the need for “focussed management” in all aspects of the business world. ITM Mentoring program. Following several questions from the floor, President Jeff joined Amanda at the podium to Carole was born in Guyana. She has two thank her and in so doing, informed her that a donation in her name was being made to ‘416 daughters, Michele Chauncey and Naila Community Support for Women’ - a daytime drop-in centre for women looking to gain or Chauncey Hughes and is the grandmoth- give support while coping with isolation, addiction and/or mental health issues. er of Amir and Cedric Hughes. The evening continued in a relaxed manner, with good food at the buffet table and a cash bar, until the gathering dispersed for the evening after your scribe had departed. The Rotary Club of Toronto - Service Above Self

Let’s Be Personal Rotaract Scugog Fundraiser - by Mitra Goodarzi Friday February 22, 2019 I am a real estate broker with 20 is a scholarship recipient at the University Bata Shoe Museum a seniors real estate specialist of Toronto, studying health sciences, my son, designation at Remax Hallmark. 25, who is a top salesman in Jaguar Land- Having a background in architecture rover, and my younger brother who is a Our Club Fundraiser drew me into the real estate industry and woodworking designer in the custom made Thursday March 28, 2019 according to the Canadian Census of 2016 kitchen industry. As a mom, I’ve learned the Steam Whistle Brewery the population of the GTA is 6.4 million with importance of caring for kids, which is why I around 3 million seniors. That created a need am a regular monthly donor to the Sick Kids Register or donate here: for seniors specialists, which I took on full Hospital and I help the Cancer and Diabetes https://goo.gl/5orGnV force. I’m working within a team recognized Societies yearly, but I still wanted a hands on as top 10 within the Toronto real estate board; job. By joining The Rotary Club of Toronto, in 2018 we moved 438 families. Having a very I am able to give back to the community, but Camp Scugog intense marketing strategies and training with I have also created a larger family for myself May 24-26, 2019 highly influential trainers, I have achieved the since only my immediate family is in Canada. Registration open now!! 8th best seller within our team and for 2019 I am a proud member of The Rotary Club of Members Only I’m aiming for even higher. Toronto. I am a member of the Attendance https://goo.gl/TwwsKS Committee, the Women’s Initiative and the I am a mother of three, my daughter who is Marketing Committee.

What You Missed February 8, 2019 Upcoming - by John Andras Members and guests at a lightly volunteers, provides emergency shelter, tools Speakers & Events attended meeting at the National and materials customized to the needs of each March 2019 Club experienced a delicious lunch, impacted community. 01 Bob Rae, Rohingya Refugee Crisis great conversations and a dynamic 08 Barb Gosse, Cdn. Centre to End Human program. Reading about “What You Missed” Stephanie reminded the audience that The Trafficking does not replicate the experience of attending Rotary Club of Toronto is the largest Rotary 15 TBD sponsor of ShelterBox in the world. She 22 Stefan Danis, Running the Gobi Desert - Just Saying! 29 Rahul Bhardwaj, Corporate Governance wondered how she could help bring added President Jeff reported on an extremely success value to a story all club members know well. EVENTS event at “Come from Away”, reminded us She did so by introducing us to ShelterBox’s February 23 Robin Hood Army about Cocktails for Care, President’s Cocktails high stakes leadership model for decision February 28 R2R, National Club, 6pm March 28 Steam Whistle Fundraiser and the March 28th Steam Whistle Fundraiser. making while on deployment. ShelterBox uses May 24-26 Camp Scugog weekend If that wasn’t enough to keep members busy, a technique they call “the 4 Ws”. Jason Phelps presented on behalf of the Editor of the week Rotaract Club of Toronto for their upcoming 1) What did we do well? Maureen Bird Fundraiser for Lake Scugog Camp. A feature 2) What could we have done better? 3) What did we learn? Editor for May 1, 2019 will be a raffle for “Wine for a Year” - 52 bottles Brigitte Bogar, welcome back! of select donated wines. 4) What will we do differently next time? What You Missed Reporter for February 22, 2019 Mitra Goodarzia presented an impassioned Stephanie led the audience in an interactive Carolyn Purden “Let’s be Personal” address. exercise using two real examples from the field. The consequences of poor decision-making Propose a Speaker – Contact Bert Steenburgh, Chair Michele Guy introduced our guest speaker were made very clear. Everyone in the room [email protected] Stephanie Christensen the Executive Director was challenged, engaged and inspired. This Tel: 416-868-3673 of ShelterBox Canada with typical grace and process is not only of use in crisis situational humour. analysis, but can also be used in everyday life Submit an article to the Voice Newsletter with family, at work and in Rotary. [email protected] There are over 86 million people made Editor-in-chief: Maureen Bird homeless by natural disaster and conflict. Rohit Tamhane won the wine and the pot ShelterBox, a Rotary International Partner continues to build! Agency, through an army of trained The Rotary Club of Toronto LET’S BE PERSONAL The Fairmont Royal York February 22nd - Susan Hunter 100 Front Street West, Level H, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3 st Tel: 416-363-0604 Fax: 416-363-0686 March 1 - Jay Littlejohn [email protected] www.rotarytoronto.com The Rotary Club of Toronto Toronto Rotary @TorontoRotary